It is a lovely Kabuki display, containing Kitty-chan dressed up as 9 different characters of renowned Kabuki plays: Fuji Musume, Shizuka Gozen, the Hanagasa dancer from the Dohjohji play, Shiokumi etc... I still could not identify all of them, since I don't know much about Kabuki, unfortunately. I think I should perhaps buy a book about it next!
In the pictures below you can see it with more details...
(I am intrigued by the lady at the upper left corner, top tier, holding an umbrella, wearing a kimono and with her head partially covered... If anyone knows who that is, and from which play, please let me know...)
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coool!!! your back to blogland! - Paula
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ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Kitty-chan Kabuki.
Beijinhos - Sobrinha Monica
Hi Andrea !!!! That´s such a wonderful display !!!! I´m fan of both Hello Kitty and Kabuki and I love that display. You asked about the doll with the umbrella: that´s Kitty-chan as the Heron Maiden ("Sagi Musume" in japanese)of the play with the same name. You can see a video on Youtube with the renowed onnagata (actor who plays female roles in kabuki) Bando Tamasaburo playing this role (the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q1MPwD7zCI).
ReplyDeleteApesar de ter postado tudo isso em inglês sou brasileira tb, mas de São Paulo
Um grande abraço e tudo de bom!!!! Elisabete Hayashi
Oi Elisabete!
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:)
Sagi Musume, que bom, agora já fico sabendo! Adorei a info!
Vc é de Sampa? Eu acabo de chegar do Rio agora (2 dias atrás) e tenho uma grande amiga de Sampa que também vive aqui em Dublin! Muito legal mesmo.
Mais uma vez, mil obrigadas e vamos ver se gente mantém contato, né?
Abraços e uma ótima semana pra vc,
a.
Ois Andrea !!!!
ReplyDeleteNossa, vc acabou de chegar daqui do Brasil ent�o !!! Fui ao Rio de Janeiro no m�s passado, mas foi uma passada r�pida, um dia s�. Tenho um tio que mora l�. Vamos manter contato sim !!! Vc tem orkut ??? Se n�o tiver, me e-mail � betsy_hayashi@yahoo.com.br. Um grande beijo e �tima semana p/ vc tb !!!!